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Back to All US cities. City: Spencer, MA Worcester County, MA Zip code population (2000): 11,691 Estimated zip code population in 2007: 11,876 Home Value Estimate Address: Unit (optional): City State AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Zip Recent Home Sales Address: City State AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Zip Min Price (optional) Max Price (optional) Prioritization: Sale Date Distance Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 01562 Houses and condos: 4,938 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,720 % of renters here:   38% State:   38% 2008 cost of living index in zip code 01562: 117.7 (more than average, U.S. average is 100) Land area: 32.7 sq. mi. Water area: 0.6 sq. mi. Population density: 363 people per square mile   (very low). Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007: This zip code:   1.4% ($1,320) Massachusetts:   1.8% ($2,336) Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for:  near:   Males: 5,785   (49.5%) Females: 5,906   (50.5%) Recent posts about zip code 01562 area on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users: Do you miss massachusetts?  (447 replies) getting nervous about moving to MA  (35 replies) interesting conversation  (12 replies) Relocating to Shrewsbury: Do we make enough money?  (9 replies) Worcester, lets be real  (10 replies) Project on Mass. towns, would really appreciate your help!  (3 replies) Urban population: 7,926 Rural population: 3,765 Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $274,800 01562:   $274,800 Massachusetts:   $366,400 According to our research of public records there were 6 registered sex offenders living in 01562 zip code in early 2007. Median resident age:   37.0 years Massachusetts median age:   36.5 years Average household size: This zip code:   2.5 people Massachusetts:   2.5 people Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 01562, filed in 2005: Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $43,958 (Individual Income Tax Returns) Here:   $43,958 State:   $62,877 Salary/wage: $41,149 (reported on 88.2% of returns) Here:   $41,149 State:   $52,969 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 118.0% for AGIs below $10k, 73.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 84.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 87.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 74.6% for AGIs over 100k) Taxable interest for individuals: $903 (reported on 53.9% of returns) This zip code:   $903 Massachusetts:   $1,945 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $10k, 2.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k) Taxable dividends: $1,143 (reported on 19.0% of returns) Here:   $1,143 State:   $5,323 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs over 100k) Net capital gain/loss: +$6,236 (reported on 14.1% of returns) Here:   +$6,236 State:   +$20,377 (% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.7% for AGIs over 100k) Profit/loss from business: +$13,051 (reported on 14.6% of returns) Here:   +$13,051 State:   +$17,837 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $10k, 8.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.0% for AGIs over 100k) IRA payment deduction: $2,956 (reported on 2.8% of returns) 01562:   $2,956 Massachusetts:   $3,100 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k) Self-employed pension: $10,031 (reported on 0.6% of returns) Here:   $10,031 Massachusetts:   $14,516 Total itemized deductions: $16,293 (1% of AGI, reported on 35.2% of returns) Here:   $16,293 State:   $22,573 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.6% for AGIs below $10k, 9.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 10.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.1% for AGIs over 100k) Charity contributions deductions: $1,586 (2.1% of AGI, reported on 31.5% of returns) Here:   $1,586 Massachusetts:   $3,295 Here:   2.1% of AGI State:   2.7% of AGI (% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k) Total tax: $5,728 (reported on 80.6% of returns) 01562:   $5,728 State:   $11,494 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $10k, 5.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.6% for AGIs over 100k) Earned income credit: $1,411 (reported on 10.0% of returns) Here:   $1,411 State:   $1,518 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $10k, 2.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k) Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 55.3% Here:   55% State:   58% (% for various income ranges: 43.5% for AGIs below $10k, 53.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 54.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 68.4% for AGIs over 100k)

This zip code:	$57,544
Massachusetts:	$62,365

Nearest zip codes: 01515, 01524, 01535, 01612, 01542, 01507.

Percentage of family households:

This zip code:	67.5%
Whole state:	64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This zip code:	7.6%
Whole state:	5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
• Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Housing units in zip code 01562 with a mortgage: 1,656 (129 second mortgage, 266 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 563

This zip code:	9.1%
Whole state:	9.9%

This zip code:	3.9%
Whole state:	4.4%

Here:	6.2
State:	6.4

Here:	4.0
State:	4.0

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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages: Notable locations in zip code 01562: Camp Marshall (A), Camp Neyati (B), Saint Josephs Abbey Monastic Library (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Church in zip code 01562: Saint Josephs Abbey (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemeteries: Pine Grove Cemetery (1), Holy Rosary Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Howe Pond (A), Watson Millpond (B), Buckhill Pond (C), Browning Pond (D), Thompson Pond (E), Cranberry Meadow Pond (F), Sugden Reservoir (G), Morgan Swamp (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Shaw Brook (A), Turkey Hill Brook (B), Caruth Brook (C), Cranberry River (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in zip code 01562: Moose Hill Wildlife Management Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 01562: $20,000 to $24,999: 4 $25,000 to $29,999: 4 $80,000 to $89,999: 3 $90,000 to $99,999: 4 $100,000 to $124,999: 6 $125,000 to $149,999: 37 $150,000 to $174,999: 152 $175,000 to $199,999: 211 $200,000 to $249,999: 648 $250,000 to $299,999: 782 $300,000 to $399,999: 709 $400,000 to $499,999: 203 $500,000 to $749,999: 115 $750,000 to $999,999: 14 $1,000,000 or more: 18

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 01562: Less than $100: 9 $100 to $149: 9 $150 to $199: 59 $200 to $249: 92 $250 to $299: 27 $300 to $349: 84 $350 to $399: 56 $400 to $449: 74 $450 to $499: 93 $500 to $549: 142 $550 to $599: 75 $600 to $649: 62 $650 to $699: 41 $700 to $749: 10 $750 to $799: 24 $800 to $899: 28 $900 to $999: 16 $1,000 to $1,249: 47 $1,250 to $1,499: 21 No cash rent: 54

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $177,587.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $275,601
• Black or African American householders: $244,934
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $325,711
• Two or more races householders: $225,492
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $253,152

01562:	$276,861
Massachusetts:	$366,400

Detached houses: $279,515

Here:	$279,515
State:	$440,475

Townhouses or other attached units: $317,371

Here:	$317,371
State:	$384,213

In 2-unit structures: $240,412

Here:	$240,412
State:	$414,317

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $288,831

Here:	$288,831
State:	$431,982

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $73,341

Here:	$73,341
State:	$335,381

Mobile homes: $137,500

Here:	$137,500
State:	$71,966

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,893
• One, attached: 52
• Two: 675
• 3 or 4: 734
• 5 to 9: 342
• 10 to 19: 158
• 20 to 49: 57
• 50 or more: 9
• Mobile homes: 18

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 5,410 (88%) Carpooled: 418 (7%) Bus or trolley bus: 18 (0%) Railroad: 4 (0%) Walked: 126 (2%) Other means: 29 (0%) Worked at home: 132 (2%)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 259 5 to 9 minutes: 689 10 to 14 minutes: 634 15 to 19 minutes: 577 20 to 24 minutes: 712 25 to 29 minutes: 424 30 to 34 minutes: 993 35 to 39 minutes: 326 40 to 44 minutes: 296 45 to 59 minutes: 622 60 to 89 minutes: 358 90 or more minutes: 115

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 91.0%

Household type by relationship
Households: 11,579

• In family households: 9,765 (2,460 male householders, 647 female householders)

  2,438 spouses, 3,482 children (3,279 natural, 93 adopted, 110 stepchildren), 149 grandchildren, 87 brothers or sisters, 112 parents, 109 other relatives, 281 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,814 (596 male householders (446 living alone)), 876 female householders (739 living alone)), 342 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 112 (25 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,267 2-persons, 784 3-persons, 665 4-persons, 254 5-persons, 103 6-persons, 34 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,185 1-person, 252 2-persons, 23 3-persons, 12 4-persons.

1,977 married couples with children.
646 single-parent households (168 men, 478 women).

94.8% of residents of 01562 zip code speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% very well, 25% well, 3% not well).
3.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% very well, 12% well, 3% not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 221 (1.9%)
(64.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:	1.9%
Whole state:	12.2%

First ancestries reported:

French (except Basque): 2113

French Canadian: 1378

Irish: 1366

English: 769

Italian: 766

United States or American: 702

Polish: 482

German: 289

Other groups: 287

Swedish: 268

Lithuanian: 175

Finnish: 140

Scottish: 113

British: 58

Portuguese: 42

Norwegian: 31

Scotch-Irish: 25

European: 25

Canadian: 24

Armenian: 22

Dutch: 21

Ukrainian: 21

Russian: 20

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 17

Haitian: 17

Scandinavian: 16

Czechoslovakian: 13

Danish: 12

Greek: 10

Swiss: 8

Czech: 7

Hungarian: 6

Welsh: 5

Albanian: 4

Subsaharan African:: 4

African: 4

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• MERCURY WIRE (1 MERCURY DR in SPENCER, MA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
  Business SIC classification: DRAWING AND INSULATING OF NONFERROUS WIRE
  Organizations: MERCURY WIRE PRODUCTS INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: MERCURY WIRE PRODS. INC., MERCURY WIREPRODUCT

• KNOX TRAIL JUNIOR HIGH (73 ASH STREET in SPENCER, MA)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-767415
  Organizations: SPENCER-E BROOKFIELD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• LAKE STREET (17 LAKE STREET in SPENCER, MA)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-767010
  Organizations: SPENCER-E BROOKFIELD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• MORTON INTERNATIONAL INC (21 DEWEY ST in SPENCER, MA)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS NONMETALLIC MINERAL PRODUCT MANUFACTURING.
  Organizations: MORTON INTERNATIONAL, INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• BERCUME EQUIPMENT INC (169 SOUTH SPENCER RD in SPENCER, MA)

  Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Organizations: DAVID BERCUME (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• BUDGET AUTO CTR (116 MAIN ST in SPENCER, MA)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  

• CITY AUTO PARTS OF SPENCER INC (133 WEST MAIN ST in SPENCER, MA)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Business NAICS classification: MACHINE TOOL (METAL CUTTING TYPES) MANUFACTURING.
  Organizations: SALVATORE MOCERINO (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• LD BEMIS (2 PEARL ST in SPENCER, MA)

  Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING.
  Organizations: JUSTIN COOK (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: L D BEMIS

• MAPLE ST ELEMENTRY SCHOOL (68 MAPLE STREET in SPENCER, MA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
  Alternative names: MAPLE ST ELEM SCHOOL, MAPLE STreet ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

• BOND CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION (98 NORTH SPENCER ROAD in SPENCER, MA)

  AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  Business SIC classification: ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURES AND BLOCKS
  

• MASS ELEC CO SPENCER SATELLITE (1 MEADOW RD in SPENCER, MA)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Alternative names: MA ELEC CO SPENCER SATELLITE

• MASS. ELECTRIC CO. (ELM ST in SPENCER, MA)

  SUPERFUND (Superfund database)
  

Median worth of mobile homes: $234,918

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 10019
• Northeast: 933
• Midwest: 108
• South: 190
• West: 128

68% of the 01562 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 84% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 24% lived in Massachusetts.

Population in 1990: 11,598. Population change in the 1990s: +93 (+0.8%).

Here:	5.8%
Massachusetts:	10.8%

Here:	10.6%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

Here:	30.0%
Massachusetts:	48.2%

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (SPENCER, MA):

• D & T FASTENERS INC (136 MAIN ST; small business): $184,768 in 39 contracts from 2004 to 2006

  Contracts for Nails, Machine Keys, and Pins, Truck and Tractor Attachments by Defense Logistics Agency, Army
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $19,405; 2005: $108,500; 2006: $56,863.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $18,386 with Defense Logistics Agency for Nails, Machine Keys, and Pins. Signed on 2005-10-22. Completion date: 2006-02-10.
  $10,365, same as above. Signed on 2005-12-16. Completion date: 2006-02-15.
  $9,752, same as above. Signed on 2005-08-17. Completion date: 2005-12-26.
  $9,048, same as above. Signed on 2005-06-03. Completion date: 2005-09-10.
  

• KLEM TRACTOR INC (117 WEST MAIN STREET; small business)

  $37,842 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Tractors, Wheeled. Signed on 2003-07-14. Completion date: 2003-08-31.

• KEYES, WILLIAM (5 R JONES RD; small business)

  $17,500 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing). Signed on 2003-09-03. Completion date: 2003-09-26.

• CISTERCIAN ABBEY OF SPENCER (167 N SPENCER RD; small business): $9,121 in 2 contracts from 2002 to 2004

  $4,975 with Air Force for Clothing, Special Purpose. Signed on 2004-02-18. Completion date: 2004-03-19.
  $4,146 with Army for Miscellaneous Items. Taking place in SC. Signed on 2002-09-13. Completion date: 2002-10-21.
  

• MERCURY WIRE PRODUCTS INC (MERCURY DR; small business)

  $485 with Navy for Wire and Cable, Electrical. Signed on 2005-05-12. Completion date: 2005-05-16.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49 employees: 2 establishments, 10-19 employees: 2 establishments, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 3 establishments)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars (50-99: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 3)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
• Finance and Insurance: Savings Institutions (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 2)

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